Red Sails in the Sunset (album)
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| Studio album by Midnight Oil | ||
| Released | 1984 | |
| Recorded | June - August 1984 | |
| Genre | New Wave | |
| Length | 50:33 | |
| Label | Sprint Music / Warner Bros. Records | |
| Producer(s) | Nick Launay & Midnight Oil | |
| Midnight Oil chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (1982) |
Red Sails in the Sunset (1984) |
Species Deceases (EP) (1985) |
Red Sails in the Sunset is an album by Midnight Oil that was released in 1984 under the CBS record label. This album was recorded and produced in Tokyo, Japan and is significant for becoming their first No. 1. The cover image contains a striking depiction of Sydney Harbour after a hypothetical nuclear strike. This album contained tracks that were performed at their Sydney Harbour goat island concert in 1985 in tandem with 2JJJ-FM 105.7 celebrating 2JJJ-FM's 10th birthday, which was filmed by ABC Television and subsequently broadcast on their then tuesday night music program, Rock Arena.
[edit] Track listing
- "When the Generals Talk" (Robert Hirst, James Moginie, Peter Garrett)
- "Best of Both Worlds" (Hirst, Moginie)
- "Sleep" (Moginie, Hirst, Garrett)
- "Minutes to Midnight" (Moginie, Garrett)
- "Jimmy Sharman's Boxers" (Hirst, Moginie)
- "Bakerman" (Hirst)
- "Who Can Stand in the Way" (Moginie, Garrett)
- "Kosciusko" (Hirst, Moginie)
- "Helps Me Helps You" (Hirst, Moginie)
- "Harrisburg" (Moginie, Kevans)
- "Bells and Horns in the Back of Beyond" (Midnight Oil)
- "Shipyards of New Zealand" (Moginie, Garrett)
